Device for obviating the glare of the headlights of motor cars and other vehicles



Jan. 5 1926.

- F. w. J. ROBINSON DEVICE FOR osvnmne THE emu: oF-Tnn HBADLIGH'I'S 0F MOTOR ems AND 0mm vmucnzs Filed Jan. 19, 1925 Patented Jan. 1926.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCIS WILLIAM JAMES ROBINSON, OF GERMISTON, TBANSVAAL, SOUTH AFRICA.

DEVICE FOR OBVIATING THE GLARE OF THE HEADLIGHTS OF MOTOR CARS AND OTHER VEHICLES.

Application filed January To all whom it may concern:

Be, it known that I, Framers WILLIAM JAMES ROBINSON, a citizen of the Union of South Africa, residing at 12 Small Street, Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa, have invented a new and useful New or Imsame without substantially proved Device for Obviating the Glare of the Headlights of Motor Cars and Other Vehicles, of which the following is a speci fication. f My invention relates to a new or improved device for obviating the dazzling effect produced by the headlights of motorcars and other vehicles. I,

F orthis purpose I provide atranslucent screen composed of a number of slats of frosted mica which isplaced in front of the headlight. The interposition of the frosted mica has the effect of takingthe dazzling qualities out of the light and diffusing the detracting from its illuminative power.

' Referring to the drawings, which form 1 part of this specification,

cated by the letters A,, A A A A and A The said slats of mica A are held together in a circular frame B made of German .silver or other suitable material and provided with cross-strips C C C C and C The circumference of the frame B is equal to that of the front of the headlight. The said cross-strips C which 19, 1925. Serial No. 3,512.

are used to join together the slats of mica A may be stamped out in the same piece as the frame-B. The cross-strips as stamped out are three times the breadth of the cross-strips as shown in Figs. 1 and 2,

where they are three-fold, being folded in Zsection, as more clearly appears from the sectlon Fig. 3 and the enlarged section Fig. 4. The two interstices of each of the crossstrips folded in Z-section as aforesaid The screen may suitably be'fitted to the front of the headlight in the bevel of the lamp, behind the glass thereof.

1 claim:

7 1. A device for obviating the glare of the headlights of vehicles which comprises a skeleton frame having cross strips folded in Z-section, slats of mica having their edges received in the folds of the adjacent cross strips and holding means stamped out of said frame for retaining the slats in position.

2. A device for obviating the glare of headlights of vehicles which comprises a translucent screen composed of a plurality of slats of frosted mica arranged substantially perpendicular to the axis of the head light, and means for retaining said slats in operative position.

3. A device for obviating the glare of headlights of vehicles which comprises a skeleton metal frame adapted to fit within the front of the headlight, a plurality of integral cross strips, a plurality of slats of frosted mica held by said strips substantially perpendicular to the axis of the headlight, and means stamped out of said frame for retaining the slats in position.

' FRANCIS WILLIAM JAMES ROBINSON. 

